Filling in the shoes of Mitchell Starc, Bird lacked the same threat and pace as Australia's missing premier bowler, taking no wickets while conceding 108 runs as Alastair Cook ran riot with a double century at the MCG.

They're the kind of statistics the Barmy Army live for.

The English supporters group dipped into their archives of famous sledges, revisiting one made famous in the 2010/11 Ashes series that took aim at Mitchell Johnson's sub-par performances.

"He bowls to the left, he bowls to the right, that Jackson Bird, his bowling is sh*te," they chanted.

But Bird took it like a champion and applauded the Barmy Army despite getting on their bad side.

Sporting News' Barmy Army insider Paul Winslow was there first hand and lauded the Australian quick for the way he responded.

''Jackson Bird, bless his heart, he's got no wickets, turned up to field in front of the Barmy Army, it was kind of inevitable he was going to cop the same as Mitchell Johnson in 2010/11,'' he said.

''He bowls to the left, he bowls to the right, that Jackson Bird, his bowling is sh*te. He then got a rendition of you're a sh*t Mitchell Johnson.

''He was taking this all very well, he was absolutely loving it and giving us applause so there was a real sense of rapport building.''

On top of being labelled a worse version of Mitchell Johnson and being hounded for his bowling, when a group of seagulls landed on the pitch, the Barmy Army yelled: ''You're the sh*ttest 'bird' on the pitch.